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Red Pop Shop on Etsy Just learned about this nifty little online shop that is run by 3 Pittsburgh friends – a great selection on vintage housewares – glasses, mugs, plates, ash trays and more. Some handmade items too. Check out their $5 or less selections too. (tags: redpopshop redpop vintage handmade) more
Pittsburgh neighborhoods are abound with arts festivals this summer, but the first Pittsburgh Visionary Arts Festival promises to be a bringing together more than 50 local visionary artists and art innovators into a single venue. For three full days, these artists will share their work, vision and unique ideas in a friendly outdoors festival setting. more
Image by striatic via FlickrLast week, I listened to something on NPR about what the future of libraries will look like (I can’t find a link to the story anywhere – if you remember what program this was on let me know). It was pretty exciting to hear about ideas for how libraries will function in the future – think less books, more shared tools like more
Your Town, Inc. is an exhibit at the Miller Gallery, curated by Astria Suparak, at Carnegie Mellon University showcasing 80 photographs by Julia Christensen from her new book Big Box Reuse. Your Town, Inc. will be at the Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University until November 23rd with a lecture and book signing by Christensen Thursday:Carnegie more
I attended the Sundae Market last fall – they do a really nice job of bringing together a great group of vendors and the new and improved Schenley Park Entrance is the perfect venue. This photo is from the market last fall. Click here to read a blog post from Kathy who attended the market last week. She has some pictures of the park and Oakland more
Oakland is probably the most delicious neighborhood in Pittsburgh. More tasty treats are packed into a few blocks, all conveniently located near hospitals and universities. This event looks like it is a recipe for success – $5 gets you free samples at 24 local dining establishments plus free admission to the Carnegie museum and free rides on the carousel more
It is the most wonderful time of the year in Pittsburgh, and I am talking about more than the weather. It is time for the annual Saint Nicholas Greek Food Festival of deliciousness. I heart ethnic food festivals as much as I heart PGH. These food festivals are the big part of what make Pittsburgh great – people volunteering their time, to benefit more
